Kimchi and wine tasting in NYC

Just got a heads up from our friend Emmy (@emmysp) about an interesting Korean-themed event in New York City this weekend. Bowery and Vine Wine and Spirits is hosting a kimchi and wine tasting event this Saturday. The kimchi is being provided by MILKimchi, a new company that is bringing the apparently famous kimchi of Jang Mo Gip, one of Orange County’s most beloved Korean restaurants, to New York. MILKimchi was founded by Lauryn Chun, whose mother owns Jan Mo Gip (which is Korean for Mother In Law’s House).

I think pairing kimchi and wine is a really interesting idea. Kimchi certainly has a wide variety of tastes that come from every family’s secret recipe. It’s different at every restaurant we go to from vinegary to sharply spicy to cool and even. Too bad wine is pretty uniformly bad here unless you are willing to pay a hefty price.

A bit late comment, but I do try Kimchi and wine pairing too! It is difficult but so interesting as you said. The taste isn’t as bad as the experts usually say, but I still think pairing with raw Kimchi doesn’t really work out. But cooked Kimchi pretty goes well with some red wines! Check out my post, if you’re interested in 🙂 http://yongnamshin.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/kimchi-with-wine/